STRATUS

It has been six years since the Blewitt Cup last resided at Palmerston North Boys’ High School. But the reign of Wellington College is over. In a moot which brings to light many current issues facing governments around the globe, the Senior A presented a model in which all returning citizens to New Zealand would be required to cover 60% of the cost of their isolation. Their model was founded on three principals: economic benefits, equality and citizenship. Wellington College strongly contested the governments' right to require citizens to pay for their upkeep, claiming it is the job of the government to protect their people and that citizens should not be forced to pay for something the government should fund. Unfortunately Wellington College we’re unable to convincingly defend their model against the concept of taxation as a precedent for charging citizens the isolation cost in times of crisis and the Blewitt Cup has returned to its rightful place at Palmerston North Boys’ High School.